Conor Pope
Consumer Affairs Correspondent and Pricewatch Editor at Irish Times
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2 days ago |
irishtimes.com | Conor Pope
We have highlighted the value of travel insurance on many, many occasions on this page and we do so once again now a result of what can only be described as a very unfortunate situation a reader called Ruairí has found himself in. He and his wife were due to take a mini-break to Dubrovnik in early June and booked the four-day jaunt with Love Holidays.
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2 days ago |
irishtimes.com | Conor Pope
One of the State’s leading car-sharing operators says it has been forced to reduce its services in Limerick after months of anti-social behaviour targeting its vehicles in the city. GoCar, which is owned by French car rental group Europcar, allows users to rent cars for short periods of time, with fees starting from €9 an hour. It has proved popular with Irish motorists over recent years with many using it and similar car-sharing services as an alternative to owning a car.
‘Unbelievably cynical’: farmers accuse vegan food producers of ‘hijacking’ sausage and burger labels
3 days ago |
irishtimes.com | Conor Pope
Irish farmers have welcomed tentative moves by the European Parliament to restrict “cynical” vegetarian and vegan food producers from using words such as sausage, burger and schnitzel to sell their products. The European Commission is drafting new rules covering EU-wide agriculture and MEPs are using the overhaul to lobby for changes to how vegetarian and vegan products are sold to customers.
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4 days ago |
irishtimes.com | Conor Pope
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses after a pedestrian was knocked down and killed by a car in Balbriggan, Co Dublin, on Monday night. The driver failed to remain at the scene of the incident, which took place at about 9pm on Railway Street. The pedestrian, a man in his 20s, was treated at the scene but was pronounced dead a short time later. The scene remains preserved pending examination by Garda forensic collision investigators. Local traffic diversions are currently in place.
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4 days ago |
irishtimes.com | Conor Pope
Travel is one of life’s greatest pleasures but when it goes wrong it can cause endless heartache, as two readers have recently found out to their considerable cost. “You’re the last resort to get an issue resolved after a horrendous experience with Aer Lingus,” begins the mail from Gerry. He was scheduled to fly from Newcastle to Dublin on an Aer Lingus flight operated by Emerald Airlines on March 30th with a scheduled departure time of 16:10.
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